I have to say sorry about the content of my blogs it took a good friend of nearly 50 years to point out that sometimes I make a few errors in my blogs. In my defence I normally blog between 5 and 6 in the morning before we go out fishing or I start on…
At the tender age of 58 and one big hernia opp last year why do I say silly things like would you like it in the boat for a cool pic? The other day Kev had a nice tiger near 200lb and some mad skip said the those stupid words so game on. We are…
The guys at the Florida Wildlife have got it so right again taking fish off and putting fish back on. First four species of shark have nowgained full protection in all Florida waters, tiger shark and three species of hammerhead. Why do some people kill these shark well not for food and not even in…
Its not all about giant fish and 2hr + fights some of my guys on fishing holidays here in the Florida Keys just like catching fish and none come higher in the smiles list than the yellowtail snapper. Not the biggest fish but pound for pound a true scrapper and on 10 or 8lb gear…
Quick blog on yesterdays checking out new marks. Both in the Atlantic first one in about 130 ft and was showing up as wreckage so drifting with jigs and live pinfish. We had a few small amberjack then as I changed the drift we got it right a nice amberjack for Martin and a very…
A few weeks ago my neighbour over the canal shouted hey Rodney my new boat has come with a bit of paper with 30 new marks would you like a copy? Silly question who doesn’t want new marks. So with all the new numbers in the GPS it has been an exploring week with Martin…
After doing fishing holidays for now over 7 years one tends to forget what a special place the Florida Keys are. On your first trip it does come as a bit of a shock I can remember mime now over 12 years ago. Now with over 80% of our customers being repeats it is so…
I would just like to expand on Henry Gilbey’s excellent blog on watercraft. On my first guided trip in the Florida Keys now over 12 years ago it came as a huge surprise just how hard the guides worked to get you fish. It has often been said there are fishermen and people who catch…
At last the with conservation more important than ever the International Game Fish Association is proud to introduce a new category of world records that require game fish to be released. Based on length rather than weight, All-Tackle Length World Records are now available for 127 species, and yes the European bass is one, of…
One of the first things I do when I get back after the summer break is to get the new fishing regulations to check for changes. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission look at things ever six months and change things as needed. The new regs pay attention to permit and pompano two fish…